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ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain and Portugal meet in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday in Texas, a battle between Iberian Peninsula neighbors to decide a spot in the quarterfinals.The only player to score in six World Cups, 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo could be playing his final match for Portugal and relishes the opportunity to face La Roja, a longtime rival and one of the tournament's favorites."I like playing against Spain, my record is quite good," Ronaldo told reporters. "It will be won on small details. I have this feeling we are going to win."Spain's attack finally came together in a 3-0 demolition of Austria in the round of 32 and the team is yet to give up a goal through four matches. The country is chasing its second World Cup title after winning it all in 2010, defeating Portugal in the last 16 that year."To think that we might be compared to a squad from the past really makes me proud," Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said. "That was a spectacular team, a brilliant team. My players, no one is giving them anything for free. We are on our way and, whether we win the title or not, it's a very challenging thing to do."The winner will face the United States or Belgium in the quarterfinals on Friday, July 10.90'+6 Bernardo Silva nearly ties itBernardo Silva's header just in front of the goal just misses over the top of the goal post. That would've been insane.90' Mikel Merino gives Spain the lead!Wow, just a few minutes after coming on, Mikel Merino gives Spain a 1-0 lead in the 90th minute. Ferran Torres set up the goal on a fantastic assist.88' Bernardo Silva gets yellow cardPortugal's Bernardo Silva is handed a yellow card after a hard foul.85' Pedri, Olmo come off for SpainSpain is taking off Pedri and Olmo for Fabian Ruiz and Mikel Merino, respectively.81' Pedro Porro stops Portugal chanceRafael Leao finds a crease for Portugal down the left side, but Spain's Pedro Porro makes a nice tackle to stop the attack.78' Attendance announcedIt's a sell-out crowd here of 70,649 here in Arlington.75' Bruno Fernandes hits outside net on shotBruno Fernandes nearly just gave Portugal a 1-0 lead, but his shot from the right wing narrowly misses and hits the outside net.72' Lamine Yamal free kick deflectedYamal takes a free kick from just outside the right side of the box, but Diogo Costa is able to deflect it over the top of the goal post.67' Hydration break timeIt's time for the second and final hydration break. Spain and Portugal still both scoreless as the game has flattened out in the second half. Both sides look a bit lifeless right now.65' Alex Baena's shot is savedAlex Baena gets a good look for Spain, but his shot is saved by a diving Diogo Costa, who has been brilliant today. Portugal defense is doing a good job against this Spain attack.64' Pace has slowedBoth sides' pace has slowed here nearly midway through the second half.60' Pedri's shot sails over goalPedri finds himself wide open at the top of the box, but his shot sails over the goal post. Still scoreless here in Texas as both teams struggle to find much momentum this half.53' Nuno Mendes injury updateTough break for Portugal. Left back Nuno Mendes goes down with an apparent injury and is being replaced by Nelson Semedo. Mendes was shown walking on the sideline under his own power after being tended to on the field.Mendes, arguably one of the best wing backs in the world for PSG, is a huge loss, especially as he's lined up on the same side as Lamine Yamal.50' Pedro Neto just misses RonaldoRight winger Pedro Neto has a breakaway down field, but his cross to a streaking Ronaldo in the box just misses him. Ronaldo was visibly frustrated about that one.Second half underwayThe second half is underway. Will Spain or Portugal break the scoreless draw in regulation? Let's find out.Halftime: Portugal 0, Spain 0An entertaining first half ends with a scoreless draw. Both sides have had numerous chances so far, but to no avail.45'+2 Lamine Yamal's shot is savedLamine Yamal is causing all sorts of problems on the right side. He blows past a Portugal defender but his shot on the goal is saved by Diogo Costa.45' Additional time addedThere will be at least six minutes of additional time in the first half.40' Nuno Mendes hits crossbarNuno Mendes' left-footed strike deflects off the head of a Spain defender, which then hits the crossbar following a Portugal corner kick. What a sequence.36' Wild save from Unai SimonA Joao Felix header is blocked by Unai Simon, who then makes a crazy diving save on a kick just in front of the left post from Ronaldo. Simon just saved two goals there on a chance created on a great cross from Pedro Neto.33' Lamine Yamal creates a chanceYamal slips a ball in front of the goal to Dani Olmo, but Joao Cancelo is in position to defend the scoring chance. Spain is really starting to pressure Portugal's defense.28' Nice play by Renato VeigaLamine Yamal beats a defender and is streaking toward the goal, but Renato Veiga denies the entry pass on an impressively timed slide tackle. That might've saved a goal.22' First hydration breakWe've made it to the first hydration break. Entertaining match so far between Spain and Portugal.20' IShowSpeed gets huge cheersFamous streamer and well-known Ronaldo superfan IShowSpeed is shown on the video board here. He gets a ton of cheers and hits Ronaldo's Siuuu goal celebration.He couldn't miss potentially Ronaldo's final World Cup match.16' Corner coming for SpainLamine Yamal shakes a defender and has a great chance at the goal, but it's saved again by Diogo Costa. The ball deflects straight into the leg of Alex Baena from the left side, but Costa again makes an incredible save.There has been a great pace to this game so far, and both goalkeepers have been really good.14' Spain attack causing issues so farSpain hasn't score yet but its attack is causing problems for Portugal in the early going.11' Ronaldo nearly scoresRonaldo gets a scoring chance, but his shot from the right side of the box is right at Unai Simon. Portugal getting a corner kick here.7' Spain misses opportunityOyarzabal runs free through the Portugal defense and has a 1-on-1 with goalkeeper Diogo Costa, but his shot lands just right of the post. He'd like the have that one back, for sure. That was a beautiful entry pass from Dani Olmo.6' Joao Cancelo misses from deepJaoo Cancelo finds a crease up the right flank, but his shot sails just over the goal post. That ball was destroyed.3' Chance for Spain alreadyMikel Oyarzabal fires from just outside the box, but it's right at Portugal keeper Diogo Costa. Lamine Yamal then intercepts a pass on the right flank, but he misses the cross with attackers running free near the post.A couple missed opportunities here for Spain, although the attack looks quite good.Portugal-Spain is underwayHere we go from Arlington, Texas.National anthems completeNational anthems have been sung. We're just a few minutes from kickoff here in Arlington.Is Ronaldo retiring?Cristiano Ronaldo is not yet retiring, although today's match against Spain could be the Portugal legend's final World Cup match. He confirmed July 5 that 2026 is indeed his final World Cup for country, although he isn't yet retiring from club with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.The 41-year-old all-time great is under contract with Al-Nassr through 2027.Mikel Oyarzabal World Cup statsSpain striker Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals in four starts for Spain in this year's World Cup. The Real Sociedad forward scored twice against Austria in the round of 32 and twice against Saudi Arabia in the group stage.Who will Portugal vs Spain winner face next in World Cup?The winner of Portugal-Spain in the 2026 World Cup will face the winner of United States-Belgium in Inglewood, California, in the quarterfinals.How many World Cup goals does Ronaldo have?Ronaldo has 11 career World Cup goals across six tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). The first player to score in six different World Cups has three goals in this year's tournament, including a brace against Uzbekistan in group stage and a goal against Croatia in Portugal's round of 32 win.Where to watch Spain vs PortugalThe game is airing on Fox, but you can also watch on Fubo or the Fox One App. Spanish language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock.Watch every World Cup game with FuboWhat time is Spain vs Portugal game?The matchup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET.Spain lineup todayGoalkeeperUnai SimonDefendersPedro Porre, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc CucurellaMidfieldersAlex Baena, Rodri (C), PedriAttackDani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Mikel OyarzabalPortugal lineup todayGoalkeeperDiogo CostaMidfieldersRuben Dias, Renato Veiga, Joao Cancelo, Nuno MendesMidfieldersBruno Fernandes, Joao Neves, VitinhaAttackCristiano Ronaldo (C), Joao Felix, Pedro NetoWhere is Spain vs Portugal game?The round of 16 match is being held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TexasSpain vs Portugal predictionsSeth Vertelney: Portugal 0-2 SpainPortugal has only been scraping by, while Spain was in cruise control against Austria. The Portuguese luck runs out against one of the tournament's two best teams.Jon Arnold: Portugal 0-3 SpainThe Spain machine keeps powering up as it starts to look like the team many thought we'd see before the tournament. It's payback for that Ronaldo hat trick back in Russia.Jesse Yomtov: Portugal 0-1 SpainRonaldo and Co. run into the buzzsaw that seems to be Spain's fully armed and operational attack.Victoria Hernandez: Portugal 1-3 SpainSpain will be ready to unleash and show Cristiano Ronaldo who the new greats are.Spain vs Portugal oddsHas Spain won the World Cup?Spain won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the country's first world championship.World Cup bracketRound of 16July 4: France def Paraguay - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia - shop ticketsJuly 4: Morocco def Canada - Houston - shop ticketsJuly 5: Norway def Brazil - East Rutherford - shop ticketsJuly 5: England def Mexico - Mexico City - shop ticketsJuly 6: Portugal vs. Spain - Arlington - shop ticketsJuly 6: USA vs. Belgium - Seattle - shop ticketsJuly 7: Argentina vs. Egypt - Atlanta - shop ticketsJuly 7: Switzerland vs. Colombia - Vancouver - shop ticketsQuarterfinalsJuly 9: FRA vs. MRC - FoxboroughJuly 10: POR/ESP vs. USA/BEL - InglewoodJuly 11: NOR vs. ENG - MiamiJuly 11: ARG/EGY vs. SWI/COL - Kansas CityHas Portugal won the World Cup?Portugal has never won the World Cup and the country's best-ever finish was fourth place in 2006 – Cristiano Ronaldo's first appearance in the tournament.What team does Ronaldo play for?Cristiano Ronaldo plays club soccer for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
